Study Bachman et al. (1978): study US 1966
- Public:
- Public highschool boys followed 8 years from grade 10, USA, 1966-74
- Sample:
- Respondents:
- N = 1628
- Non Response:
- 2.8% at T1, 17.2% at T2, 21.0% at T3, 28.9% at T4, 28.5% at T5
- Assessment:
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Multiple methods
Interviews, tests and questionnaires
Correlate
- Authors's label
- Later education attained
- Our Classification
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- Operationalization
- Educational level at T5
1: HS dropout
2: HS grad with no further education
3: HS grad with some vocational or technical training
4: HS grad with some two-year college
5: HS grad with some four-year college
6: HS grad with an associate degree
7: HS grad with a bachelor degree
8: HS grad with some graduate school
Observed Relation with Happiness
T2 happiness: tau = +.10 (01)
T3 happiness: tau = +.08 (05)
T4 happiness: tau = +.04 (ns)